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National Defense May 2009 Magnuson & Rusling	Video Sharing Needed for Emergency Response The myriad of government agencies involved in an emergency need some way to see what everyone is seeing.
National Defense May 2009 Magnuson & Rusling	First Responders: To Fight Terror, Cross-Training Needed First responders should be trained to deal with a myriad of emergencies, from nuclear to biological attack.
National Defense May 2009 Magnuson & Rusling	Terrorists Could Tap Web to Poison Drinking Water Militants could use the Internet to learn how to poison the water distribution system.
National Defense May 2009 Magnuson & Rusling	DHS Seeks Firms to Repair Border Fence The Department of Homeland Security is seeking contractors to repair and maintain fences along the U.S.-Mexico border.
National Defense May 2009 William Y. Bishop	Pentagon Acquisition Rules Exacerbate Problems The defense industry has launched an intensive lobbying campaign in Washington saying that future reductions in acquisition funding will put hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk.
National Defense May 2009 Edmonds et al.	New Methods to Measure the Safety of Military Equipment The Defense Department has developed a new tool for acquisition programs that was designed to gauge the safety of weapons systems.
National Defense May 2009 Frodl & Manoyan	Natural Gas: Safer Cleaner Energy That Pays For Itself Along with clean coal, natural gas is perhaps the most practical energy option for the United States to decrease its dependence on foreign oil and reduce its vulnerability to outside threats.
HBS Working Knowledge April 8, 2009 Deborah Blagg	Clay Christensen on Disrupting Health Care Professor Clayton Christensen suggests some disruptive innovations that will make health care both more affordable and more effective in the future.
ifeminists April 8, 2009 Wendy McElroy	False Rape Claims Hurt Women Rape usually carries a stiff sentence and extreme stigma. The highest level of evidence and credible testimony should be required before ruining a man's life in that manner.
InternetNews April 8, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	FCC Takes First Step Toward Broadband Strategy FCC formally begins work to draw a roadmap for universal, affordable access to high-speed Internet as directed under the economic stimulus package.
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